Tim Rappleye, Author at New England Hockey Journal

The date is Feb. 15, 1998. The day before, Team USA had shocked Team Canada in the round-robin finale at the Nagano…

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Division 1 players from Massachusetts have Beanpot dreams hard-wired into their DNA. One Bay Stater transferring out of BC is a rarity.…

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — It happened so fast that most fans at the Traverse City Prospects tournament missed it. Toronto Maple Leafs…

Saturday night in Pittsburgh was the culmination of UMass coach Greg Carvel’s five-year plan. The man who changed #ZooMass to #NewMass, the…

In a Frozen Four version of a heavyweight prize fight, the Minutemen of UMass KO’d reigning champ Minnesota-Duluth, 3-2, in overtime. Junior…

The Dropkick Murphys’ hit single was blaring throughout USA Hockey Arena after Team USA tacked on its seventh goal against the outmatched…

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Prior to last weekend, UMass hockey coach Greg Carvel’s media persona has been a mix of Clint Eastwood and Jack Webb: tough…

PLYMOUTH, Michigan — At 6 feet, 6 inches, goaltender Colin Purcell was impossible to miss lumbering out of USA Hockey Arena. Although…

In Part 2, we examined how one former Boston collegiate standout found greener hockey pastures for his family in the Land of…

Burned by the system Mike Sylvia (Newton, Mass.) is a former Boston University hockey star. A three-sport athlete at Catholic Memorial, he…